7 SHOCKING FACTS ABOUT NORWAY 🇳🇴 if you plan to travel to or live in Norway

7 SHOCKING FACTS ABOUT NORWAY 🇳🇴 if you plan to travel to or live in Norway - watch this first

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In this video I’m shearing with you what were the most shocking for me when I moved to Norway.
Plus some business advice for those who are planning to do business with Norwegian companies or would like to work in Norway.
⏱⏱⏱ TIME CODES:
00:00 -- Intro
00:46 - Shocking Fact 1 ▶️ NORWAY IS WAY TOO SAFE
02:40 - Shocking Fact 2 ▶️ NO CURTAINS
03:47 - Shocking Fact 3 ▶️ RECYCLING
06:45 - Shocking Fact 4 ▶️ ELECTRICITY
07:32 - Shocking Fact 5 ▶️ NORWEGIAN ENGLISH
09:38 - Shocking Fact 6 ▶️ ALCOHOL 🍷
‼️ TOLL CUSTOMS NORWAY 🇳🇴 office website - all information about the amount of alcohol and tobacco you can bring with you to Norway:
www.toll.no/en/goods/alcohol-...
11:30 - Shocking Fact 7 ▶️ Norwegians are ‘EARLY BIRDS’
‼️ Basic rules of doing business in Norway
Norway is the 5th country I’m living and one of 60 countries I visited.
So I do have some points of reference to compare my life in Norway with.
Norwegian market is one of 55 countries I am currently working with. I’m a Business Development / Sales Manager.
If you also live in Norway, you are Norwegian or an expat like me here, please share your experience 🤗 I’ll be happy to read your comments about your life in Norway 🇳🇴
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🆓 DO YOU HAVE ANY QUESTION ABOUT TRAVEL TO NORWAY, Norway itself or travel in general?
Send me a message, I’ll be happy to help 🤗
Stay in touch! Stay safe! Be happy!
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@Louhichi 3 жыл бұрын

Excellent work 😁❤️

@AnnaGoldmanTravel 3 жыл бұрын

Aww Taieb 🤗 thank you so much, my friend 🙌🏻

@bjrnarestlen1234 3 жыл бұрын

Don't leave your lap top or cell phone, even in Norway. It will be OK in 90% of the cases, but even in Norway, doing that is pushing your luck...

@AnnaGoldmanTravel 3 жыл бұрын

Thank you so much Bjørn! Yes, you are right 🙂 I became way too relaxed here. And I will definitely have to change this new developed habit 😁 Have a great week ahead 🙌🏻

@dorandogrande983 3 жыл бұрын

Listen this guy... Even his name is stolen 😂

@AnnaGoldmanTravel 3 жыл бұрын

@@dorandogrande983 I like your last name 😁 so Italian! Where are you from?

@Dinapus_Olsen 2 жыл бұрын

Yes and the insurance won't help.... That goes for locking your car, house ect. If it is open, your insurance is bust..... Just a tip😉

@Dinapus_Olsen 2 жыл бұрын

@@dorandogrande983 🤣🤣🤣🤣

@strunar 3 жыл бұрын

The reason we use so much electricity is that it is renewable and it's not polluting. Almost all electricity produced in Norway comes from hydro power. And the part about business hours are so true ☺

@AnnaGoldmanTravel 3 жыл бұрын

Thank you so much Stein! That’s a great addition 👍🏼

@lukasben7193 3 жыл бұрын

Pls can you drop your IG for me to chat u up,I want to make a friend in Norway

@AnnaGoldmanTravel 3 жыл бұрын

@@lukasben7193 _anyagoldman You are welcome 🙂

@lukasben7193 3 жыл бұрын

@@AnnaGoldmanTravel it's my pleasure

@jump3erlt 3 жыл бұрын

@Tysker Barn sucks... EU and GB are biggest tigers and every country has it's corrupt politicians who seek money. There's little we can do about it. And then, what about deforestation? Forests are being sold and destroyed... especially when wood prices are sky high right now. You can look at google maps and observe some of the forests that got destroyed.

@eltoro969 3 жыл бұрын

Outside of Oslo you can be very relaxed and feel safe. Oslo is more or less like all other big cities.

@AnnaGoldmanTravel 3 жыл бұрын

Yes! I tend to believe this. I just never lived in Oslo, so I can’t be 100% sure. But every time I travel to the capital it feels safe 🙂 a few times I forgot to lock the car when I was leaving it at Jar 😁

@ivarnordlkken8082 2 жыл бұрын

@@AnnaGoldmanTravel Jar is not in Oslo. It's right west of the city border in an other county.

@frj73 2 жыл бұрын

We all know why the cities in Europe are less secure. It's a sad development.

@JoacoBernales98 2 жыл бұрын

Big cities? Haha well idk dude, in ur european version of the world probably yea, but like i live in Lima capital of Peru located in southamerica and we’re 10 million Like the whole sweden in one city 🍻

@paulanthonybridge5741 2 жыл бұрын

No, oslo is far worse than most cities. Its an islamic ghetto, and it will never stop because our politicians are stupid slaves of Klaus Schwab & co.

@satanicdarko7211 3 жыл бұрын

26 year old from Norway here. I've been told since birth not to leave anything anywhere, and always lock the doors. I have also had things stolen from me because I wasn't paying attention. Do not do this. Stay safe. Keep your belongings safe.

@AnnaGoldmanTravel 3 жыл бұрын

Hello there ☺️ Wow! Stolen in Norway?? That’s really unusual.. I’m locking the door now too 😉 I would never do so outside Norway though. I got too relaxed here living in a city with 20 000 population 😁 it feels like everyone here knows each other

@jump3erlt 3 жыл бұрын

@@AnnaGoldmanTravel it's just personal luck, country has nothing to do with getting stuff stolen :D I live in Lithuania for 22 years and haven't got anything stolen. Of course I take safety measures and there were close calls but it's alright :D and Lithuania is a post-soviet country with a big russian-gopnik herritage. So keep that in mind and always watch-out for your belongings :) cheers! Your channel is very informative and interesting :)

@AnnaGoldmanTravel 3 жыл бұрын

@@jump3erlt aww thank you so much 🤗🤗 I’m happy you enjoyed it 🙂 I totally know.. don’t worry, I started locking the doors 😉 I’m just living in a town with 20k population. Got a bit too relaxed at the beginning ☺️

@jafhu 2 жыл бұрын

Hvilken ghetto bor du i?

@satanicdarko7211 2 жыл бұрын

@@jafhu Har skjedd både i Sandnes og Trondheim.

@faizaiqbal5657 3 жыл бұрын

Thank you for sharing this information. Fantastic video 😊

@AnnaGoldmanTravel 3 жыл бұрын

My greatest pleasure, Faiza! I’m so happy you enjoyed it ☺️ Have a great week ahead 🤗

@Alex-ed8vj Жыл бұрын

Norway! What a civilized country! Wish more countries were like them.

@ivarnordlkken8082 2 жыл бұрын

I live in Oslo. I always lock the door because sometime someone is trying to open my door. And don't ever leave expensive articles in your car. Because all you will find is a broken window. Car theft is very common.

@jhors7777 Жыл бұрын

Thank you for posting this helpful video

@AnnaGoldmanTravel Жыл бұрын

My pleasure ☺️ thank you so much for watching 🤗

@janpettermathisen2773 3 жыл бұрын

And never organize a business meeting after 1PM on Fridays, where many Norwegians are taking half day off to go to their cabins on the mountains or at the costal area for the weekend.

@everettamador9885 2 жыл бұрын

I have heard this

@novaSpecific Жыл бұрын

@@abdullahiabubakar2727 you are a filthy animal scammer

@The_Judge300 3 жыл бұрын

In many places in Norway there is a very low risk of someone stealing your car or stealing items from it if you leave it unlocked or even leave it unlocked and with the car keys still there. The same goes for locking your house when away. I know a family that built their house 40 years ago and they managed to lose the keys to the front door even before they moved into their house. They have never changed the locks and they have never locked their house. Even when they have gone away abroad on a 3 weeks vacation. But sadly because of the increasing number of foreign "guests" that come to Norway only to do crimes, it has changed a lot and the risk is increasing every year. Some of our drug adducts have always been a problem when it comes to stealing to pay for their addiction, but outside the bigger cities, this have usually not been much of a problem. Now the problem of thefts has become big in the cities and they are seeking new areas for their criminal activities because of high competition between the different gangs and because they have learned how "gullible" many Norwegians outside the cities and towns are. There are much valuables that are easy to steal and bring back to their own country. Better to be safe than sorry and lock your doors, even if I hate that I need to do it.

@AnnaGoldmanTravel 3 жыл бұрын

Wow!! 40 years? 😱 this is so impressive! I’m speechless ☺️ Thank you very much Bjørn! I appreciate your advice a lot! Yes, you are absolutely right. I got a little bit too relaxed in your gorgeous country ☺️ I totally agree with you, it’s better to be safe than sorry. I started locking the door of the house and don’t leave my camera on a dashboard anymore ☺️ Enjoy the rest of the weekend and thank you so much again 🙌🏻

@pleiadene777 3 жыл бұрын

Here is another shocking fact: Norway's water from the tab is drinkable

@reeinactedfellow 3 жыл бұрын

Infinite Voss water

@pratikbabhulkar2295 3 жыл бұрын

definitely the place worth living ..like forever :). Cool Vid Anna

@AnnaGoldmanTravel 3 жыл бұрын

Aww thank you Pratik 🤩🤗🤗🤗🤗 I’m glad you like it! One day India it is 😉

@altorico369 2 жыл бұрын

This is good video. I'm Mahamad from Malaysia. And I plan travel to norway on october next year. I enjoy watching all your video about norway & it will help me.

@TJ-fj7nn 3 жыл бұрын

Quality wines are not expensive in Norway, in summers I see french tourists purchase french wines to bring with them home. The tax on wine is a fixed rate, since the winemonopoly is one of the largest wine buyers in the world they get good prices, and the producers can't fool them during good years. What you usually find in supermarkets in Europe are the bad years. For the good years you have to go to wine stores and they take market price. Want a good Chablis, expect to pay way more than in Norway. I live some months a year in Spain, in supermarkets you don't even find Chablis so that's another problem, in "winestores" down there they often heat the wines by pointing a lightbulp at them or having wines in rooms with too high temperature. In the winemonopoly in Norway that rarely happens, the staff are trained to handle the wines properly. Also pirate wine is a non issue in Norway, while it's a major problem in the open markets. PS! the wines you find in the airports in Norway at the "Taxfrees", those are not the winemonopoly but a private company who sells, and those wines are the cheapest stuff you can find. Just buy beer or vodka if you must buy there. Stay away from the wines.

@AnnaGoldmanTravel 3 жыл бұрын

WoW! Thank you so much! That’s extremely helpful. Yeah, I’m sure that Vinmonopolet guys know exactly how to handle wine, Ive never seen low standard services in Norway. So I agree, this is a difference with some of south European countries. Thank you so much for your advice 🤗 have a great week ahead!

@V3ntilator 2 жыл бұрын

@@AnnaGoldmanTravel Winemonopoly is 100% owned by the governement. Health departemement or something to make sure they sell quality.

@dimphinapereira1502 Жыл бұрын

I enjoyed watching this video

@torgeirbrandsnes1916 2 жыл бұрын

Great vlog as always. You have the Norwegian word; feil. Keep up the good work!

@AnnaGoldmanTravel 2 жыл бұрын

Aww thank you so much Torgeir 🤗🤗 I’m so happy you enjoyed this one ☺️ have a great weekend ahead

@markus6635 3 жыл бұрын

Keep up your good work. Enjoy your stay. Life it's about to learn, and you doeing just greate. Ha en flott dag

@AnnaGoldmanTravel 3 жыл бұрын

Thank you so much Trond ☺️🙏🏼 Absolutely! 100% agree with you, life is constant learning. I’m off to Tromsø in 2 weeks 😉 I can’t wait to see the Polar Night and hopefully the Northern Lights. Ha en flott dag to you too 🤗

@markus6635 3 жыл бұрын

@@AnnaGoldmanTravel Tromsø thats the right place, to watch the Aurora Borealis. The Northern light. Gonna be exciting, hope its gonna show up. Good luck 👍👍👍

@AnnaGoldmanTravel 3 жыл бұрын

Yes! Tromsø is amazing 😌 I’ve been there summer time on my way back from Lofoten 😉 so promised this to myself to go again winter time and try to catch the Northern Lights ☺️ it must be such a fascinating experience! I hope the weather will let me do so 🤞🏼

@AnnaGoldmanTravel 3 жыл бұрын

Thank you very much indeed 🤗 I’ll definitely share my experience!

@mortensandmoen5208 3 жыл бұрын

Never lunch at 10.30, but 11.30 ore 12.00!

@xXIronPeachesXx 2 жыл бұрын

what kind of skills should you consider essential to get a job in norway? if i ever move, i want to know what to expect for finding work. your videos are amazing thank you for your educational and fun videos!

@novaSpecific Жыл бұрын

@@abdullahiabubakar2727 you are a filthy animal scammer

@dimphinapereira1502 Жыл бұрын

Beautiful 🇳🇴 🇳🇴 Norway

@novaSpecific Жыл бұрын

@abdullahiabubakar2727 you are a filthy animal

@eliseplayz3825 2 жыл бұрын

In my home we have: 1 for food waste, 1 for plastic bottles, 1 for paper and cardboard, 1 for glass and metal, and 1 for plastic and other things like kitchen paper and stuff you have used after cooking food, and at least one in every bathroom, and 1 in the laundry room (where we do all the laundry), and usually one in every office and bedroom. I just revised when I wrote this how many trash bins we have in my house here in Norway… Also: Lock your doors when going out! I know its really safe here in Norway, but you never know when something suddenly may happen! Btw. Have you heard of Lørdagsgodt (translated; Saturday candy). Like every Saturday we always eat candy in the evening. That is our candy day.

@AnnaGoldmanTravel 2 жыл бұрын

Saturday candy 🤩🤩🤩 I’ve never heard of it but I’m sort of following this sweet tradition all my life 😁 Love it! Yeah.. now I can’t imagine my life without proper recycling anymore 🙂 huge thanks to Norway and you , guys!

@alborzmousapour3446 2 жыл бұрын

you are super positive hope to see u in my next tour in Oslo

@novaSpecific Жыл бұрын

@@abdullahiabubakar2727 you are a filthy animal scammer

@ankra12 3 жыл бұрын

We dont use so much curtains because we like the minimalistic style as well. The window can be like a painting with the view. Also we dont like to cover up beautiful window framing.

@AnnaGoldmanTravel 3 жыл бұрын

Exactly! Now I know ☺️ I asked for the curtains when I just arrived from London. But to be honest with you.. I never really used them 😁 I absolutely love the stunning view outside! What a fascinating country you have! Every season is so unique and so beautiful. It’s going to be my first ever spring in Norway this year 😉 so I’ll see all 4 seasons

@buss8009 3 жыл бұрын

Mostly the younger generation that doesn't use curtains... And the same for minimalistic style...

@AnnaGoldmanTravel 3 жыл бұрын

@@buss8009 yes! Exactly! But my landlords were actually surprised when I asked them if they don’t mind if I have some curtains ☺️ You are right! It’s definitely a part of minimalistic style of the houses here ☺️ especially compare to England or Italy

@nordicbrick2460 3 жыл бұрын

and then we have people like me who has closed curtains on every window most of the time :P

@dsvance1 2 жыл бұрын

I love the view from my wall of windows as well (sea narrow that run like a river with the tides, hills across the way covered with evergreen and maple trees and other deciduous trees, a beautiful bridge), but I want the blinds closed at night when I'm still up. Sometimes, though, I'll open them when I go to bed so I can see all the lights on the bridge and the hills, and I can watch the sunrise.

@piotr-ski7185 2 жыл бұрын

I fell in love with your voice (accent). i worked at -19 outside ... now it's warmer -10 max😄

@eivindkaisen6838 3 жыл бұрын

I'm afraid the language similarities aren't that simple. There are words in English that stem from Old Norse (the common Scandinavian language from about 700-1100 CE), but ufortunately not house, talk, or tree. English is a Germanic (the language group of English, German, Dutch, Frisina, Danish, Norwegian, Swediah, Elvdalian, Icelandic, Faeroese) language where some words are common. House in Germanan is Haus, in Dutch Huis, Hus in Norwegian, Swedish and Danish. The pronunciation and meanings can vary but it's obviously the same word; tey are called coignates. English has adopted a lot more words from Norman French, French, Latin, and Greek than from Germanic languages. There are words that definitely come from Old Norse (though they can just as well be Danish; the Danes were the ones who ruled the "Danelaw" area). The words aren't that many but they are quite basic words, like anger, ugly, leg, window, sky, daughter, sister, egg, and die. The Old Norse invasion, settling and assimilation into Britain alsso led to quite dramatic changes in English grammar and syntax.

@AnnaGoldmanTravel 3 жыл бұрын

Aww thank you so much, Eivind! What a great comment 🤩🤩 what a fantastic knowledge! I’m impressed! Thank you very much again, now I know ☺️ life is a process of constant learning indeed

@V3ntilator Жыл бұрын

@@AnnaGoldmanTravel Norwegian is a incomplete language, and is why around 20% of Norwegian is 1:1 identical with English. In fact Norwegians even speak those words in English in Norwegian sentences. You chosed the wrong words in the video, but there is still 100's of words that is 1:1 with English. Sentences that don't sound good translated to Norwegian frequently replaced with English instead. Norwegian's generally isn't proud of their own language, and is why they replace so much with English. At least in cities, but not in smaller places. I met a few chicks who didn't like to say "Jeg elsker deg". They say "I love you" instead as it sounds better.

@jurgbangerter1023 Жыл бұрын

Yes the Franco Norman elites spoke French and ruled Britain for over 300 years even the Tudors were of the French Valois Royals competing with the d'Anjou or Angevins French Royals. Modern English has always a French and an Anglisch word for the same, when its alive its in German as the Anglo Saxon serf spoke and when dead in the French-Norman masters plate its French; Boeuf-Beef-Cow-Kuh, Mouton-Mutton-Sheep-Schaf. All Germanic and Norse languages were primitive and needed a lot of French Vocabulaire in Science, Justice, Administration, Technologie, Chimie, Medecine, etc. about 50% which was easy since French was spoken by Noblesse and educated people and was also Lingua Franca so Prussia's Frederic the Great, Catharina the Great and Maria Theresia all spoke French and even conversed with Voltaire in French. Also Classic Latin wasn't spoken anywhere anymore except some Latin Litanei in Catholic church and really saying; "les gôuts et les couleurs ne se disputent pas". or DE GUSTIBUS E COLORIBUS NON EST DSPUTANDUM quite frankly nobody not even the Italians spoke like that. I have seen that in Bilingual societies people spoke both languages without much mixing as we had a joke about the Alsatians mixing German and French such as; "Au nom de dieu JETZT ISCH DR coq SCHO WIEDER IM jardin UND FRISST D' légumes" means; in gods name now the rooster is again in the garden and eats the vegetables.

@jamesl9371 2 жыл бұрын

The weather and clothing is like Canada 🍁 60 years ago we didn’t lock our doors but that all changed. In Taiwan now it’s safe to leave your belongings and laptop and phone on the table in a coffee shop. People do it all the time

@heidibakkeschink3568 2 жыл бұрын

The recycling is different depending on where you are in the country. In bergen we only have three bins. Paper, plastic and residual waste.

@dsvance1 2 жыл бұрын

"Only". I would like to recycle, but there are zero arrangements where I live; I would probably have to pay from my own pocket to recycle.

@heidibakkeschink3568 2 жыл бұрын

@@dsvance1 you could try composting for your self, that isn’t super expensive or you could talk to whoever is a representative for where you live and take up the suggestion for recycling to be made where you live. Try making a difference.

@Cta2006 3 жыл бұрын

You should close Your door and keep Your valuables safe in Norway. There are criminal elements in Norway too. Primarely foreign criminal gangs that miss use the trust that is built up in Norwegian society. It can happen when you least expect it.

@AnnaGoldmanTravel 3 жыл бұрын

Thank you very much! Very vital advice! As so far it seems like a very safe location where I currently live. I don’t think we have many criminals here.. foreigners - only expats 🙂 But yes, good point! It’s always better to be safe than sorry. Have a great weekend ahead 🙌🏻

@arcticblue248 3 жыл бұрын

I come from a small town in Norway and yes we can leave doors unlocked and all that, we don't expect or atleast have not heard of any breakins in the houses here, but it have happend in cabins up at the mountain (mostly because these are on the only road out of town so they are more quiet there I suppose. Also, people can leave their valubles in car and you can see cars still running outside stores unlocked so it would have been a carthefts paradise but still we are a small society where most people have enough and can afford what they like for the most part so they don't feel the need to steal something. That said... truth is that when I am outside town ... I always lock the car, I don't show valubles off so anyone would be tempted to steal it and so on ... I trust my neighbours and fellow townspeople ... not nessesary people outside of towns. So I agree with Cta2006 that you should lock car, home and so on .. atleast not tempt people :-) its easier in small towns than bigger cities ... but in general ... norwegians are trustworthy in that way atleast.

@AnnaGoldmanTravel 3 жыл бұрын

@@arcticblue248 so true! I totally agree with you ☺️ Yes, I’m also living in a small town. On top of that because of current virus situation I feel like I’m almost the only foreigner left here 😁 But yes, absolutely! When I’m going to Oslo I usually park my car next to Jar station. I would never leave it open there for the whole day 😉

@kraketuss2600 2 жыл бұрын

When I was a kid, (30 years ago) my neighbour went away for a week in the summer hollyday. Not only did they forget to lock the door, they even forgot to close it, so it was wide open the whole week. Everything was still there when they arrived home.

@V3ntilator Жыл бұрын

Svalbard, and small places inside Norway is the only place in Norway where you can leave anything anywhere usually. In more populated areas i wouldn't trust anyone in Norway.

@NorseNF 3 жыл бұрын

(1 fact) you should still lock you're door and car. The crime is low but it happends and it would be really bad if someone came and stole stuff from you're house while you were gone.

@AnnaGoldmanTravel 3 жыл бұрын

I already started 😉 thank you so much! I know I got a little bit too relaxed in your gorgeous country 😁

@daniel7783 3 жыл бұрын

I would start locking my front door as well :) in many cases insurance does not cover anything if the door's not locked:)

@novaSpecific Жыл бұрын

@@abdullahiabubakar2727 you are a filthy animal scammer

@micheleg.2244 9 ай бұрын

I like this curtain thing... And beautiful house....How many people around do speak a fluent english? I mean in shops, on buses, etc...How long did you take to get a fluency in Norwegian?

@_Viking 3 жыл бұрын

I live in a larger Norwegian city and usually don't lock my door. Not even the doors in my car. One time I forgot my car keys in the driver's door when parkin at a parking lot outside the mall. The keys were still hanging in the lock when I came back several hours later 🤣❤

@novaSpecific Жыл бұрын

@@abdullahiabubakar2727 you are a filthy animal scammer

@mohamadshahariz9990 2 жыл бұрын

Du er kjempefint. Jeg elsker Norge. Jeg er fra Malaysia. Tusen tak for videon.

@AnnaGoldmanTravel 2 жыл бұрын

My pleasure 🙂🤗

@udontneedtoknow6816 3 жыл бұрын

She has a very unique accent. It's intriguing.

@entropyshield 2 жыл бұрын

The rubbish stuff is the same here in north Italy. I live in Veneto and we have 5 bins too: plastic and metal, glass, paper, organic and "secco", which is all the rest you can't recycle. Interesting fact is the bill you pay is directly proportional to the quantity of "secco" you produce.

@ivettdanyi1302 2 жыл бұрын

I am living in Switzerland and I have normally 6 rubbish bins(paper,carton,plastic,metal-glass,bio,normal) plus one extra in the balcony,but now with kids I have one extra for the dirty diapers as well:DSo it makes it 8.Ah and plus two other rubbish bins in the toiletts.So 10 bins in 80m2.

@V3ntilator Жыл бұрын

When it comes to alcohol prices in Norway, Wine is an exception. I know a lot of French tourists for example buy Wine in Norway tax free as it's cheaper than within France. "Vinmonopolet" in Norway always had a lot of power on Wine prices in Europe.

@nothingtoseeher3e3 Жыл бұрын

I live in norway, thank you for the facts I didn’t know em’

@CrazyTobster 2 жыл бұрын

What I've been told, a lot of Norwegians go to the Czech Republic for their holidays. The two countries are very similar in that both populations love the great outdoors and winter sports. I was once staying at the Sono Hotel in Brno and by coincidence I bumped into Cato and Kent Sundberg's (from Donkeyboy) old neighbour. What are the odds? It does seem like the Czech's and Norwegian have a love affair with eachother. Norway has the Fjords and Czech has Czech Paradise. I kinda know Donkeyboy on a more personal note, which make this coincidence even more bizarre. I should have brought the a lottery ticket! 😅 Drammen ❤️❤️❤️❤️ Besten video. Du er utmerket!

@dimphinapereira1502 Жыл бұрын

I liked the winter shoes you were wearing basically what is it called

@Einungbrekke 2 жыл бұрын

Geilo "Please don't aske me why" Made me laugh! :D

@ladymorticiaoficial 2 жыл бұрын

Question... can I drink the water from the sink? is it drinkable? I'm going to Oslo, Norway for the very first time and I was considering to take my little kettle with me because I like to drink tea. Thanks in advance.

@iffragaatt6374 2 жыл бұрын

Very good and very true facts. no 1-3 is not recommended though! It's getting less and less true. My Irish boyfriend was scared to even leave his jacket in the backseat in a locked car. Also important to know is that every shop/office/mall is closed on sundays, on bank-Holidays (It turns out we have more than the catolic country of Ireland) and things generally close early!

@novaSpecific Жыл бұрын

@@abdullahiabubakar2727 you are a filthy animal scammer

@annemeretevreberg4022 2 жыл бұрын

I often forget to lock the house or my car. But I live in a rural area. I can leave my stuff i the cafe for short time but never to go shopping.

@dagisteinnilsen3489 2 жыл бұрын

Hey, Anna! I recignice the city you live in. I live there too. I recommend you to quit your 3 habits immediately! Do not wait until you move! You have certainly been lucky so far! Anyway, thanks for funny videos! 👍

@novaSpecific Жыл бұрын

@@abdullahiabubakar2727 you are a filthy animal scammer

@femiomolere4137 2 жыл бұрын

I love this video. Thanks for producing it. How can I contact you directly for some enquiries, please?

@AnnaGoldmanTravel 2 жыл бұрын

Thank you very much 🤗🤗 Sure, my email is written then, feel free to contact me directly 🙂

@femiomolere4137 2 жыл бұрын

@@AnnaGoldmanTravel Thanks

@bjrnharaldbrodersen9910 Жыл бұрын

I am from Norway and it is 10 of 10 safe i love it😊😊

@AliciaStrikk 3 жыл бұрын

I used to live near Haugesund sentum and we never ever locked the door :)

@AliciaStrikk 3 жыл бұрын

But wow! I'm reading the comments. I recently moved again to Norway and I'll take your advice guys, I'll lock the door from now on :)

@AnnaGoldmanTravel 3 жыл бұрын

Yes! You better do 😁 i used to be exactly the same, never used to lock the front door 🙄 but then I read what the guys wrote here 😉 I feel like they know exactly what they are taking about ☺️ so let’s better be safe than sorry. Happy Easter Amala or just enjoy your long weekend 😉🤗

@savednorwegian 3 жыл бұрын

Oslo is quite safe compared(tho it had gotten a bit worse last 10-15 years I'd say, and Im living here in a normal neighborhood) to other big cities but do lock your door, car and dont leave personal belongings in the open or visible in your car.

@V3ntilator Жыл бұрын

They finally cleaned up Brugata in Oslo too last year. Never seen drug addicts, beggars etc. there last months.

@savednorwegian Жыл бұрын

@@V3ntilator Really? Havent been in Oslo for a year. maybe I should go there in the summer vacation visit Im doing

@V3ntilator Жыл бұрын

@@savednorwegian I have been on the street two times of day including nights monthly for 3 months in a row. A year ago and back it were always filled with hobos, beggars etc. no matter time of day. This year i have seen nothing there and not even Police "camped" there as they usually did.

@espekelu3460 3 жыл бұрын

Hello Anna ! I dont reconise your timetable at work ! I have workt in different companis , and i have never had a lunsj at the same time to days after another . Its me ho decide when to go to lunsj ! And , its normal to have flextime at work ! It mins that i can work to houres more on Wendsday, and live to houres early on Friday ! But not withaut telling the boss ! 8-16 is normal ? I began 07.00-15.30 in a long time at another company ! But on Friday we go home at 13.00 ! Sorry for the bad English !

@blizzero96 3 жыл бұрын

I'm 25 years old and have lived in norway my whole life and my old job I started work 6am til 2pm and 3pm on fridays and on my new job I start 7am

@AnnaGoldmanTravel 3 жыл бұрын

Hello there ☺️🤗 That’s the spirit! Sounds very Norwegian to start working at 6am 😉 We have around 7:30 in the office in Norway- as there are lots of experts so we decided not to leave the office earlier than 3pm 😉

@leonardoflorentin 2 жыл бұрын

I like the fact that they separate the trash for their proper treatment, we have to help mother earth, we just have to.

@tonyxgamer6467 2 жыл бұрын

The facts you just listed does add up. Unless the secureity with not locking your door and let expenssive and important things lay inside your car in full display. But one thing you may have found out or not come there yet, is that not ALL norwegians speaks english. Many of us are good at it or decent good at it. But there is also those who cannot speak english very vell or not at all due to learning difficulty. I had really bad learning difficulty to learn to pronaunce and speak decent english all up to my young adult years. So if someone comes up to me amd start speaking english when Im not prepeared I sound like i do not understand a word🤣🤣 so it takes me a few tries to change my language to speak clearly and to pronaunce the words I want to say🤣

@rofferdal 2 жыл бұрын

I'm a norwegian and I always lock my front door. I live in a residential area in a smaller city.

@rolfberntzen8991 3 жыл бұрын

You should lock your doors. There are thiefs in Norway !

@AnnaGoldmanTravel 3 жыл бұрын

True! I became a bit too relaxed here ☺️ I’ll work on this recently developed habit indeed 😉 Have a nice week ahead, Rolf 🙌🏻

@Kay-jg6tf 3 жыл бұрын

I come from western Norway, some eastern europeans broke into a car years ago and that was the worst crime in decades :)

@AnnaGoldmanTravel 3 жыл бұрын

😁 I’ve also heard that crime is a very rare ‘activity’ here. I’m living quite outside Oslo - I don’t know how the situation is in the capital, but where I live I’ve never even heard about a car accident 😁

@ChrisDuffeyPhoenixbodywork 2 жыл бұрын

Is cardboard and paper put in the same rubish areas?

@ivettdanyi1302 2 жыл бұрын

OMG i was Norwagian in my whole life I just did not know it:D I think totally the same way!

@marlenepettersen5664 2 жыл бұрын

I live in Norway, Moss. And I lock the door but if i forget it om my way to work its not that big of a deal :)

@AnnaGoldmanTravel 2 жыл бұрын

Same here ☺️ I’m locking mine too now 😉 But I don’t feel like it’s going to be the end of the world if one day I forget to do this 🙂 I’m living in a small town in Norway, it feels like everyone knows each other quite good 😁

@bloodyfitnerd1947 2 жыл бұрын

Yeah if you did that in Oslo, or Stavanger or Kristiansand, ect ect. You'd lose your car, your laptop, your belongings. Curtains is a thing, but it depends, someone with a view from their living room usually would not like curtains. Recycling, most places in Norway doesn't go to that extent. That's what they want you to do, but most people don't. Yep in Norway you get electricity 24/7. Solar Panels are a thing though, but maybe not at your location. The reason "everyone" in Norway speaks English, is because we're taught it from a young age at school, from 6 years they start learning the language. And you're right, a lot of English words originate from Norway. The reason we respond in English to foreign people trying to speak Norwegian, is because we don't understand your Norwegian. (not always the case, but that's often the reason) I wouldn't say Norwegians are early birds, we're just forced to be.

@carlace007 2 жыл бұрын

Will You Have a Video On Tips in Dating a Norwegian Women ?

@The_Perfect_World Жыл бұрын

How can I get in touch directly with you? I need some help if you still in Norway living. Thank you.

@anildhope1 2 жыл бұрын

Hello, Nice to watch your videos on Norway. I am planning Norway for July-Aug 22. I could know about transfers with vy app, but it doesn't give ticket price and info about Bus agency, any other app? I want your suggestions on my itinerary, how I can further improve. Oslo, Fiam train, Sognefjord, Bergen, Alesund, Geiranderfjord, Ocean Atlantic road, Trodhiem, Bodo, Lofoten, Tromso, Alta, Kirkernes and back to Oslo by flight. Lofoten to Kirkernes will be by Bus to enjoy picture postcard scenery. I don't want to travel by Havala cruise, as I don't have freedom to enjoy the places on way. Thanks

@novaSpecific Жыл бұрын

@@abdullahiabubakar2727 you are a filthy animal scammer

@jonktheemu4449 2 жыл бұрын

Yep.. This is Norway-aproved

@tashannasimmons7953 2 жыл бұрын

your skin looks beautiful

@AnnaGoldmanTravel 2 жыл бұрын

Aww 🤩🤩 thank you so very much 🤗

@JoshDanloor 2 жыл бұрын

Ok the fascinating view, but how can people over there sleep in summer with all that light at 11pm?!

@reyalPRON 2 жыл бұрын

I keep landing on stavager by the recycle regime ?

@Ludwig98000NL Жыл бұрын

Good morning Anna with her faboulous smile. I hope you can get always, the fantastic time in Norway. I think, yes. I follow some ones to your Norges vlogs. Anyway, they are attractives and interesting. Something important I have noticied. Not, your home. The apartment where you live is just magic. Wonderful view. Superbe cosy. So, the pearl you never leave. I don't know anything about your standing home. But, I like so much. Now, Anna, I let you and I wish you a sunny day. Take good care of yourself. Good bye

@angorianka 2 жыл бұрын

Yeah I've lived here for over a decade, and usually no one responds to my norwegian with english, but it happens once in a blue moon. I just continue in norwegian xD. Even though I have a strong accent and my grammar isn't perfect, I grew up here and I don't like being treated differently hehe.

@novaSpecific Жыл бұрын

@@abdullahiabubakar2727 you are a filthy animal scammer

@bananasuite 2 жыл бұрын

I was expecting her to talk about alcohol is a tool to make friends lol. The 8-16 is freaking correct, and do not ever write anything on Sunday or when Saturday is going to the evening time, it's cruel (unless you wanna get drunk with a friend/small talk)

@novaSpecific Жыл бұрын

@abdullahiabubakar2727 you are a filthy animal scammer

@Dinapus_Olsen 2 жыл бұрын

About rubbish, as you called it, haha that was cute, but the one beside food waste, is for everything else but food, paper or plastic. I always "wash" the plastic near food, and all food related rubbish goes right outside in the brown container🙂 Anyways, keep safe. Just had to comment on that🙂 No offence I hope Greetings from Lillesand🇧🇻👊🙂

@RoninGroupUK 3 жыл бұрын

Beautiful home Anna. Are you still living in norway ?

@AnnaGoldmanTravel 3 жыл бұрын

Thank you so much 🙂 yes, I still am. For a few more months

@RoninGroupUK 3 жыл бұрын

@@AnnaGoldmanTravel Why only a few more months ?

@AnnaGoldmanTravel 3 жыл бұрын

@@RoninGroupUK my work assignment here is almost finished 🙂 so at the end of this year it will be time to move to another country. While I’m in Norway I’ll do my best to share as much information as possible about such a gorgeous country. Do you have any question about Norway? Maybe you would like to know something in particular? 😉

@ccjjock4002 Жыл бұрын

PLAN TO VISIT NORWAY 🇸🇯 NEXT MONTH IN MARCH OF 2023.

@angorianka 2 жыл бұрын

Polish expat, living in Norway for over 10 years =). Grimstad. Suuper super safe.

@AnnaGoldmanTravel 2 жыл бұрын

Poland 🤩🤩🤩🤩 definitely in my travel list! Looks gorgeous ☺️

@carlingo1463 2 жыл бұрын

Student dorms get robbed some what often

@LAGxPinkPanther 2 жыл бұрын

I'm planning moving to norway in a few years some people tell me that I will freeze cause I'm from greece and the climate is very different so I'm watching your videos for advises you have learned me so much so I will ask you: Is it ok for a completely new stranger from another climate to go to norge and live for a few years ? Like is it easy to make friends and build a new life there ?

@AnnaGoldmanTravel 2 жыл бұрын

Absolutely ☺️ you’ll be fine 😉 I’ve got lots of friends from France, Italy and Spain in Norway, they miss food and family but they don’t usually complain that’s it too cold. Base layer during winter time will help you a lot! It also depend which part of Norway you are planning to move to - south Norway tends to have quite mild winters lately 😉 no more than -16 😁

@LAGxPinkPanther 2 жыл бұрын

What -16 oh men that will be a struggle for me cause in my country it doesnt reach below 0° roughly -3° But I'm planning to move south west at Odda it's a small village I think I'll survive 😂. Again thanks

@ziadgaser2012 2 жыл бұрын

@@AnnaGoldmanTravel As a person from Egypt that wants to move to Norway, coldest winter we have here is about 5°c so I'm quite concerned about how I can survive there.. We don't have the suitable clothing here for such cold weather so I'm not sure how to prepare myself before going

@AnnaGoldmanTravel 2 жыл бұрын

@@ziadgaser2012 well.. -20 can easily happen winter time 😁 Depends on which part of Norway you are 😉

@xXIronPeachesXx 2 жыл бұрын

@@ziadgaser2012 definitely move when it is aqrmest in norway, to easer the transition. buy clothes in norway as soon as you can, their clothes will be suitable for their climate

@Anitha-Rusdal 2 жыл бұрын

OMG! I think you have been very lucky, you should lock both the car and house, and NOT leave your belongings for everyone to see. But i also feel very safe in Norway, but we do have a lot of burglaries so if you ever come back, be a little more cautious. Welcome back anyhow 😊

@novaSpecific Жыл бұрын

@@abdullahiabubakar2727 you are a filthy animal scammer

@sveinthorebergan5769 3 жыл бұрын

You lived in Drammen thks :)

@dagr.johnsen2164 3 жыл бұрын

Just PLAIN STUPID to not lock house and car. You won't get a krone from you insurance if you are robbed or get your things destroyed.

@AnnaGoldmanTravel 3 жыл бұрын

You don’t need to worry 🙂 I already followed 1 million of previous comments and started locking my door 😉

@alborzmousapour3446 2 жыл бұрын

Recycle part is same to Germany

@gerbesario4538 3 жыл бұрын

Pretty nice...

@lpdude2005 3 жыл бұрын

Hehe. Where I live in Norway we leave the keys in the car and never lock. I havent locked the door at home with a key for 8 years. We do NOT leave laptops or phones in the seat - when we are in the downtown area. Curtains are for old people - modern people do not use it. On the other hand, it is quite common to install modern blinds - preferably in black, gray, white or in a custom color. Horizontal or vertical.

@AnnaGoldmanTravel 3 жыл бұрын

Thank you very much, Glenn! Love your comment 🙌🏻 This is really shocking how safe your beautiful country is. You know, sometimes in some other countries you cannot even leave Mobile phone on the table in front of you in the cafe ☺️ Exactly! I got super stylish horizontal grey ones from the landlords - but now I use them only when the sun is shining right into my eyes and distracts me from working 😁 especially these days! Another shocking fact about Norway - it is so sunny for so many days! Have a great week ahead 🤗

@Aakiko0 2 жыл бұрын

We leave our doors locked because in the old days there was a shop in our house and old people still think it’s there so they try to enter lol 😂

@stary_1240 2 жыл бұрын

but if u all think its cold all year in Norway its not in det summer its warm and cozy

@9ger 3 жыл бұрын

Once we forgot to close the door and we where away for hours and nothing happened

@arnehusby1420 2 жыл бұрын

In Oslo, lock your doors, bikes, and your car. Dont let your lap top or camera on your car seats. People might brake your glass and steal your stuff. But Oslo is a safe town, but as a woman: Dont walk alone home from a party in the dark. Thing have changed here the last years.

@amberxstar9468 2 жыл бұрын

Wicth city did you live in

@rubenrao9994 3 жыл бұрын

Hey Anna can we connect, cuz I really want to learn norsk

@TbagZ 3 жыл бұрын

Is that the best you got?😂 Brah

@samosmundsen 3 күн бұрын

I have curtain for sun

@atleyri 3 жыл бұрын

What's not good for you is taxed heavily!! (Tobaco and alcohol)

@AnnaGoldmanTravel 3 жыл бұрын

Exactly! It was a very good reason to stop drinking alcohol 😉🤗

@koborkutya7338 2 жыл бұрын

You did not state it Anna but Norway (and several Scandinavian countries) have a serious problem of consuming excessive amounts of spirits (whiskey et al.) They have a reason why taxing, high price, limited access etc.

@atleyri 2 жыл бұрын

@@koborkutya7338 Not true if you look at the stats!

@AltrightBuddha Жыл бұрын

Kongsberg is pretty safe. Wouldn't feel as safe in Oslo.

@polar4356 2 жыл бұрын

@6:58 they can just not care about power consumption because they get over 98% of their power from sustainable sources, like hydro or air

@pleiadene777 3 жыл бұрын

Where I live in norway it's safe

@AnnaGoldmanTravel 3 жыл бұрын

Thats a great feeling! Lucky you too 😉

@SilverShinotora 2 жыл бұрын

Solar panels are kinda pointless since a majory of the time its cloudy or worse

@AnnaGoldmanTravel 2 жыл бұрын

Not this summer though 😈😈 it’s quite hot this time 😉

@SilverShinotora 2 жыл бұрын

@@AnnaGoldmanTravel we just had a few days of nice waether. And then we had pouring rain/lightning storm. The meteor that crashed somewhere the other day was cool tho.

@batman192 3 жыл бұрын

Anna tu sei meraviglioso.

@AnnaGoldmanTravel 3 жыл бұрын

Grazie mille ☺️ sono lusingata 😊

@JoacoBernales98 2 жыл бұрын

I would love to live in norway it’s too much cold for me tho, but i’d definitely wanna live there? How i can? I’m 22 i’m latino i speak spanish and i wanna marry a nice norwegian girl

@exentr 3 жыл бұрын

Geilo prolly because the diversity in literature/letters and speech. Letters are silent. That is why libraries are silent.

@AnnaGoldmanTravel 3 жыл бұрын

Gosh.. it took my colleagues good few hours to understand where exactly I’m planning to go 😅 poor Geilo was pronounced with at least 10 variations by myself ☺️ But once you’ve been there...no chance you’ll ever forget such an amazing place 😌